Honor 400 Pro vs Sony Xperia 5 V

Verdict

Honor 400 Pro scores higher on the OH Rank (67 vs 66), winning 4 of 10 categories including Performance and Screen. Honor 400 Pro is 8.1mm wider than Sony Xperia 5 V. Honor 400 Pro is the more recent release, from May 23, 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Honor 400 Pro

76.1mm (3in) · May 23, 2025 · Rank #120

Sony Xperia 5 V

68mm (2.68in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #135
Performance /15
7
5
Battery /15
11
12
Screen /15
13
11
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
4
3
Video /5
3
3
SD Memory /5
0
5
Software /5
5
3
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
67
66
Honor 400 Pro
76.1mm (3in) · May 23, 2025 · Rank #120
7+11+13+12+12+4+3+0+5+0 = 67
* TOP SoftwareMidrange

EDITORIAL: Honor improved it's midrange offering with a (last year top) flagship chip, a great screen, a 200MP main camera and a 6 year long support for OS updates. Both main and telephoto cameras produce great shots in all conditions. A 2nd (FOV) lense on the front makes up for lack of AF on a 50MP selfie and also delivers iPhone-like face unlock. What a shame that there is no video out from the very slow USB-C port.

PROs
excellent SD 8 Gen 3 performance, >30hr life from a 5300mAh Si/C battery with sub-40min 100W (50W wireless) charging, excellent pics from a 200MP OIS main + 50MP OIS tele + 12MP ultrawide (all PDAF) back cameras, excellent 50MP selfie with a FOV second lens and 6 years of OS updates
CONs
slow USB-C port, no video out, memory expansion or desktop replacement functionality
Sony Xperia 5 V
68mm (2.68in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #135
5+12+11+12+12+3+3+5+3+0 = 66

EDITORIAL: This 68mm wide flagship phone is a little marvel of Japanese engineering. It came with the top processor (SD 8 Gen 2), amazing battery life, cameras with Sony Alpha tech, SDmemory expansion, quality front facing speakers, a great 21.5:9 screen proportion that excels at scrolling content and showing movies full-screen, no selfie camera cut out, a camera button and even a tool-less SIM card tray… Sony was out to razzle-dazzle us!

PROs
Sony’s last small flagship, excellent 2-day 5000mAh Li/Po battery endurance with sub-90min 30W charging, always-on 120Hz refresh rate very accurate 800nits punch hole-free 21:9 screen with front facing speakers, excellent pics from Zeiss optics 48MP main + 12MP ultrawide (both dual pixel PDAF OIS) back camera and good selfies from a (non-AF) 12MP, SDmemory slot and headphone jack, tool-less SIM tray
CONs
Sony’s lack of commitment to software development and support, only 2 OS updates (updated May 27, 2025)

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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